⚠️ Flood Warning – Montgomery, IA – Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Flood Warning issued September 15 at 4:11PM CDT until September 17 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Details

…The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa…

East Nishnabotna River At Red Oak affecting Montgomery County.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak.

* WHEN…Until late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS…At 20.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins along the west
bank.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 4:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.6 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 19.7 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage by late tomorrow
morning.
– Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.6
feet on 06/15/1980.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov.

The next statement will be issued Wednesday afternoon at 100 PM CDT.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.